WC: 09.09.
24 OUR WEEK IN YEAR 1
-Together we learn and grow –
Reading Books
Children will bring home their new home reading books on Monday 9 th
September. If your child’s reading record is at home, please ensure this is in
school on Monday. Children will change their reading books each Monday.
We hope that you and your families have had a great summer break! English - Beegu
It has been so lovely welcoming the children back to school this week. We In our English lessons, we will continue exploring our first
are all so proud of how well they are already settling into their new classes! Power of Reading book, Beegu. We will read and
discuss the story as a class. We will talk about what
A Nurturing Environment Beegu looks like and will focus on how Beegu feels at
In PSHE this half term, our focus topic is ‘Being Me in My World’. different points in the story.
This week we will meet Jigsaw Jack, our class friend (teddy) who Star words: character, describe, feeling, lonely
listens to our idea. We will discuss what helps others to feel safe
and special, and reflect upon what makes us feel safe and Science – Seasonal Changes
special. This week start our new topic ‘Seasonal Changes’. We will
Start words: safe, special, calm reflect on our learning on seasons and weather. We will
play a game with our friends, selecting an image and
Maths – Place value within 10 deciding which season we think the image belongs to and
This week, we will be focusing on counting objects and identifying numbers. why.
Children will learn to represent numbers using objects and pictorial Star words: season, autumn, winter, summer, spring, clothing, weather
representations and numerals.
Star words: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, count, History – Into Space
objects This week we will be learning about space travel and creating a space
travel timeline, ordering images of animals and astronauts who have
Phonics travelled into space in chronological order.
Next week we will be reviewing some of the phonemes, which the Star words: travel, astronaut, timeline, date, order, chronological
children learnt in reception. These sounds are:
ai ee igh oa oo ar or ur oo ow oi ear RE – What does it mean to belong to a faith community?
tail feel right road food hard born surf hard town join hear This week, we will focus on the theme of belonging. Children
will reflect on what it means to belong to a group that is
special and important to them. They'll have the opportunity
We will also be learning to accurately read and write these tricky words from
to share and discuss what makes their chosen group
memory:
meaningful, whether it's family, a sports team, a religious community, or
no go so my by to into out the
another group.
Upcoming dates:
Friday 13th September Year 1 Welcome Meeting 9:15am